Friday, February 13, 2009

Can't Live Without My Cell Phone

So I was at work yesterday and my manager was complaining about the kids with their cell phones that come into the store and have loud conversations with their friends so everyone can hear.  It is a real pet peeve of hers when someone even comes into the store talking on their cell phone.  You want to stare way clear of her if anyone dares to come up to the counter to check out and is still on their cell phone!  I think it is definitely a generational thing with us younger generations not thinking it is that rude to be on our cell phones in a store, but her ranting and raving yesterday got me thinking how rude is it?

It is a debatable topic to say the least.  She was giving me the old line of "you know ten years ago we didn't even have cell phones and we survived!"  I was thinking "ya how did you survive??!?!??"  My cell phone is sort of a sense of comfort for me and if I leave the house without it I get nervous...what if i break down or run out of gas and I can't call anyone, what do i do?  You are telling me I have to walk to a pay phone?  Do pay phones even exist anymore?? haha

So I was just wondering how rude do you think it is to be on your cell phone in a store?  Or to even be texting in a store while the sales person is trying to ask you if you need help or while you are checking out?  
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  1. Brian LavallFebruary 13, 2009 at 6:42 AM

    It's definitely rude to be on your phone when you're checking out. Other than that, I don't think it's a big deal to be on the phone in a store, as long as you're not loud and obnoxious. And if you're on the phone, the random sales people walking around shouldn't be trying to talk to you.

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  2. katman13February 13, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    From working on the other side of in terms of checking someone out, I do not see it as that rude to the individual working. On the other hand, I feel like it would be that much more of a hazard while in the car or while doing something that is more pressing for your attention.

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